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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Korean sensation Psy Oppa to receive top state honor

Psy

The
government announced for awarding rapper Psy, who swept the
world with “Gangnam Style,” one of its highest cultural honors.

The
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Psy will receive the
Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit for his contribution to increasing the
world’s awareness and interest in K-pop and Korea.

Psy
Oppa will be awarding with the order — the fourth among five grades of orders
of cultural merit — on Nov. 19. Although, the Oppa will be unable to
attend the ceremony due to his overseas commitments.

The
35-year-old rapper’s “Gangnam Style” set a new paradigm for K-pop by
ranking second on the U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart and topping the
British charts. The music video is currently the second most-watched
YouTube video of all time.

Psy
is currently in Europe to promote “Gangnam Style” and more than 20,000
people came to see him at Trocadero Square in Paris Monday.

He
will fly to the United Kingdom where he has been invited to be a guest
speaker at Oxford University’s Students Union, and then on to Frankfurt,
Germany to attend the MTV Europe Music Awards, where he has been
nominated for the Best Video.

Other
popular singers who received the medals, including Cho Yong-pil, Lee
Mi-ja and Ha Chun-hwa, have performed for more than 30 years and it is
exceptional for Psy to get the order of merit.

Along
with Psy, nine other cultural figures will receive the order. Kim
Ki-duk, director of “Pieta,” winner of the Golden Lion for best film at
this year’s Venice Film Festival, will receive the Eungwan Order of
Cultural Merit, the second highest award. The film’s leads Lee Jung-jin
and Cho Min-soo will also receive the Okgwan Order.